Malapert Massif lies at 86.00° S, 0.30° E, 121.3 km from the Moon's south pole. Artemis III candidate region; LROC mosaic centre.
Plan a landing here Stand there in 3DOver the next twelve months, worked out by the Lunar Mission Browser from NASA's LOLA terrain, the Sun is up for a panel at ground level 34% of the time, and a Deep Space Network dish can talk to a lander here 34% of the time. The sunniest 30 days start on 14 Nov 2026, 57% sunlit.
| 30 days from | Sunlit | Link to Earth | Longest night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 56% | 29% | 13.0 days |
| 14 Nov 2026 | 57% | 29% | 12.7 days |
| 14 Dec 2026 | 48% | 31% | 14.6 days |
| 13 Jan 2027 | 39% | 40% | 15.1 days |
| 12 Feb 2027 | 22% | 41% | 17.2 days |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 13% | 41% | 17.2 days |
| 13 Apr 2027 | 11% | 33% | 16.8 days |
| 13 May 2027 | 12% | 31% | 16.3 days |
| 12 Jun 2027 | 21% | 32% | 15.5 days |
| 12 Jul 2027 | 31% | 33% | 12.8 days |
| 11 Aug 2027 | 43% | 33% | 11.5 days |
| 10 Sept 2027 | 49% | 33% | 10.1 days |
Sunlit: the Sun's disc above the skyline for a panel on the ground. Link: Earth above the skyline and the Moon at least 10° up at a Deep Space Network dish. Each row opens the browser on those 30 days, where a mast, another network or the elevation floor can be changed.
| Type | Artemis III candidate region |
| Position | 86.0000° S, 0.3000° E |
| Distance from the pole | 121.3 km |
| Highest point on its skyline | 6.87° above the horizontal, at azimuth 23° |